Category Archives: 1970s

Hearts on their Sleeves–The Terno in Los Angeles

Posted on November 5, 2022 by Lynn

In what contexts do immigrants wear their native dress?  For Filipina women, the most distinctive item of clothing is the terno—a dress or set of matching separates with a much extended, wing-like upper sleeve, as seen in the picture above. … Continue reading →

Posted in 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 2020s | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Stylish Threesome

Posted on October 8, 2022 by Lynn

This eBay find is almost certainly a three-generation photo, one of my favorite kinds.  The grandmother stands in the middle, with her daughter to her left and her granddaughter to the right.  It is some kind of dress up event … Continue reading →

Posted in 1960s, 1970s | Tagged , , , | 1 Comment

The Dog Days of Summer

Posted on August 14, 2022 by Lynn

When it’s hot out I tend to cover up in loose clothing, choosing baggy pants and long sleeved cotton shirts.  The older woman above takes the opposite approach.  She opens up her body to the breeze with a sleeveless top, … Continue reading →

Posted in 1970s | Tagged , , , | 4 Comments

Big Hair at the Grand Canyon, 1972

Posted on July 8, 2022 by Lynn

That’s a pretty elaborate hairdo for a vacation outing, but some people put in a lot of effort to look good no matter what the occasion.  This very cheerful woman was not following current hairstyles, which had moved on to … Continue reading →

Posted in 1970s | Tagged , , | 2 Comments

That Seventies Polyester

Posted on July 1, 2022 by Lynn

Was there ever another decade more closely associated with a fabric than the seventies and polyester?  I have a book featuring Sears clothing from the early 1970s, and it is simply amazing how many of the clothes are made from … Continue reading →

Posted in 1970s | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Felipe Family Women, 1979

Posted on April 29, 2022 by Lynn

In family photos that span the generations you can often see how women hold on to styles that make them feel comfortable, regardless of current trends.  In this photograph of a Mexican American family in Corona, California, the three older … Continue reading →

Posted in 1970s, General | Tagged , , , , | 1 Comment

A Faith Ringgold Retrospective

Posted on February 18, 2022 by Lynn

Aren’t there times when you wished you lived in New York City?  I wish I were there now to see the Faith Ringgold retrospective at the New Museum.  It is the first comprehensive US retrospective of her work, beginning with … Continue reading →

Posted in 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990, 2000s, 2010s, 2020s | Tagged , , , , , | 1 Comment

Book Review–Bill Cunningham: On the Street

Posted on January 13, 2022 by Lynn

Bill Cunningham, the famous fashion photographer, liked to claim that he wasn’t a photographer at all.  Instead he was a columnist who wrote with pictures.  There is something to this statement.  The story goes that he first documented what he … Continue reading →

Posted in 1970s, 1980s, 1990, 2000s, 2010s | Tagged , | 3 Comments

A Sewn Wardrobe, 1978

Posted on September 24, 2021 by Lynn

In the 1970s, Vogue Patterns magazine did occasional features on women who sewed most of their own clothes.  As an added bonus, the editors asked the women why they had chosen particular styles.  What could be better for someone interested … Continue reading →

Posted in 1970s | Tagged , , | 1 Comment

Yolanda Lopez’s Grandmother

Posted on September 9, 2021 by Lynn

Well known Chicana artist Yolanda Lopez died recently, bringing her unapologetically political art back into view.  One of her most famous works is a triptych of herself, her mother, and her grandmother as contemporary versions of the Virgin of Guadalupe, … Continue reading →

Posted in 1970s | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment